An Integrated Method for Fire Risk Assessment in Residential Buildings

Table 5

Weights of fire risk factors.

Fire risk factors	Abbreviation	Weights
Disaster-causing factors	U1	0.364
Passive measures	U2	0.149
Active measures	U3	0.244
Property fire management	U4	0.122
The rescue capability of fire brigade	U5	0.121
Electrical equipment	U11	0.276
Occupant density	U12	0.236
Gas use mode	U13	0.222
Interior decoration	U14	0.117
Building service life	U15	0.110
Ambient	U16	0.049
Fire resistance rating	U21	0.476
Fire compartment	U22	0.205
Safe evacuation	U23	0.265
Fire separation distance	U24	0.054
Indoor hydrant water supply system	U31	0.331
Portable fire-extinguisher apparatus	U32	0.366
Safety monitoring system	U33	0.303
Fire lane	U51	0.317
Fighting capability of fire brigade	U52	0.367
Water supply system of outdoor fire hydrant	U53	0.316